There will be 15-minute preformances by the five finalists: Digital Dharma, Drew and the Grand Spectacular, The Meishlunday, Puddlejumper and The Response Ability. The acts will be judged by a panel that includes: Bernie Walters, president at Indian Ledge Music Group; Aaron Scher, engineer for Cotton Hill Studios; and Greg Bell, owner and operator of Guthrie Bell Productions. The winning band receives a master EP and an in-studio music video, a prize valued at more than $4,000.

Phish is coming to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center for a three-show stand Friday, July 5, through Sunday, July 7, and thus the Spa City will be inundated with phans and PhanArt.

The "Summer in Saratoga: A Rock Art Exhibition" poster show, featuring Phish-inspired art, will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 6, at the Saratoga Hilton on Broadway.

The poster show, developed and produced by a group of artists and fans known as The Mothership Art Collective, will include limited edition art made specifically for the show.

It's the second event produced by the Mothership Art Collective, a group within the Phish community, comprised of artists and organizations who promote the art inspired by the band Phish.

"Summer in Saratoga" is free to all patrons, with tubes available for purchase, a wide array of art and prices, and donations from the event going to the Mockingbird Foundation, a nonprofit charitable organization founded by fans of Phish in 1996 to support music education for children. Artists will be announced in early May, as well as any special edition works that will only be available at the show. Find more information, go to http://www.mothershipartcollective.org.

70 Beekman turns 10

One of the local success stories of the past decade has been the blooming of the Beekman Street Arts District in Saratoga Springs and a key member will be celebrating its own part in it this weekend. The 70 Beekman Art Gallery holds a 10-year anniversary event from noon to 8 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday.

There will be refreshments and a 15 to 40 percent discount of everything, from international fine art to the best of local artists. For more information, call 542-6688.